"22"^^ . "I rarely give 5 stars on first visit but made an exception this time\n\nThis is one of those cases where it's going to be interesting to see if it survives. I hope it does. Previously there was a Bellacino;s in this spot for a number of years and then a short lived stay with Village Inn Pizza.\n\nTook forever to open but Cornelius is notorious for the number of inspections required to open a place so I could understand the delay.\n\nFinally opened and after a couple of weeks to settle down, my wife went here for lunch one Saturday.\n\nSeveral architectural and design changes from the previous restaurants have lead to a very attractive and open restaurant that is very pleasant and relaxing.\n\nYou walk and you are immediately seated. Very Comfortable Environment.\n\nGood wait staff service.\n\nMy wife ordered the Chicken Francese (she would have preferred veal but the don't offer veal) with a side of Linguine with Red Sauce. I had the Lasagna.\n\nWhile we were waiting, we were severed an excellent hot bread with both EVOO and Balsamic to create out own dipping sauce. Good Start.\n\nOur main courses are served and they are huge.. More than a normal person could eat in a normal meal,\n\nMy wife enjoyed her Chicken and is definitely a fan.\n\nAs for myself, my Lasagna was good but oddly enough, there was so much I had it again on Monday and Tuesday. Each day it got better as the flavors had a chance to meld.\n\nGoing to be a good addition to the Cornelius Dining Scene but a bit hard to find in the small shopping center to the right of Food Lion in downtown Cornelius"^^ . . . "29"^^ . "12"^^ . "2017-09-23T00:00:00"^^ . . "5"^^ .